Akai GX-365 E

Dates

General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: GX-365 D
• Years of manufacture: 1970 - 1972
• Made in: Japan
• Color: silver, case wood walnut
• Type: 3-head coil tape
• Remote control: RC-16 wired remote control
• Power consumption: 70 - 200 W
• Dimensions: 410 x 470 x 280 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 25,5kg.
• Original price approx.: 146'00 Yen (~2400 DM)

Connections

• Number of inputs: 3
  • Line: 70mV/150kOhm
  • Din: 70mV(high), 7mV(low)/150kOhm(high), 16kOhm(low)
  • Mic: 0.7mV/10kOhm
• Number of outputs: 3
  • Line: 1.23V(0VU)/100Ohm

Din: 0.4V

• • Headphone: 30mV〜40mV/8Ohm

Technical Specifications

• Tape speed: 4.75 / 9.5 / 19 cm/sec, with adapter 38 cm/sec.
• Reel diameter: max. 18 cm
• Drive: 3 motors, tone shaft direct drive
• 2 VU meters
• Overall frequency response:
  • 30Hz〜12kHz ±3dB(4.75cm/s).
  • 30Hz〜23kHz ±3dB(9.5cm/s)
  • 30Hz〜28kHz ±3dB(19cm/s)
• Synchronous fluctuation:
  • 4.75cm/sec: ±1.0%.
  • 9.5 cm/sec: ± 1.0%
  • 19 cm/sec: ± 0.5%
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • 4.75 cm/sec: >50dB
  • 9.5 cm/sec: >50dB
  • 19 cm/sec: >55dB
• External signal-to-noise ratio:
• Distortion (1000Hz, "0" VU recording):
  • 4.75 cm/sec: < 3.0%.
  • 9.5 cm/sec: < 3.0%
  • 19 cm/sec: < 1.5%
• Extinguishing attenuation: <70dB
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 100kHz

Special Features

• Compute-O-Matic: Automatic recording control
• Reverse-O-Matic: Automatic change of running direction at defined tape position
• Magnetic brakes
• Built-in mixer
• Automatic limit stop
• Real wood transport cover

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
  • 1710 L
  • 1710 W
  • 4000
  • 4000 D
  • GX-220
  • GX-220 D
  • GX-280
  • GX-280 D
  • GX-365
  • GX-365 D
  • M-10 L/W
  • X-150 D
  • X-200 D
  • X-330
  • X-330 D
  • X-360
  • X-360 D
  • X-1800 SD
  • X-2000 SD
  • X-5000 L/W

Pictures

• Real wood transport cover, instruction manual, original box wired remote control.

• Original wired remote control RC-16 in packaging

• Original wired remote control RC-16

• Nameplate

• Original packaging

• Original 18cm Akai metal coil

• Original 18cm Akai deluxe metal coil front panel.

• Original 18cm Akai deluxe metal coil back side.

• Original Service Manual

• Original spare parts and spare parts price list.

Links

• External link: Japanese 1970 datasheet: [1]